June 23, 2015 – Ten solid harness racing performers will contest the Gr. I Kymi Grand Prix (€150,000 purse, 2100 meters autostart) on Saturday at Kouvala.
US bred and owned Maven starts from post one for Johnny Takter, her first good draw in major European events.
Chief contestants will likely be Oasis Bi, Timoko (Pierre Vercruysse up), Bret Boko, Red Rose America (bred by the late Lou Guida), Ringostar Treb (winner of May 30 Sweden Cup) and Spain’s Trebol.
Be there in person or online for a superb classic trotting event.
Timoko was the 2014 winner timed in 1.13kr.
June 27 – Kouvala
Off 11:45 eastern – Kymi Grand Prix
Maven (Johnny Takter)
Stormysky (Jukka Torvinen)
Oasis Bi (Claes Svensson)
Seabiscuit (Mika Forss)
Timoko (Pierre Vercruysse)
Bret Boko (Ari Moilanen)
Red Rose America (Tony Le Beller)
Ringostarr Treb (Wilhelm Paal)
Windy Ways (Daniel Reden)
Trebol (Gabriel Pou Pou)
The race record is 1.11.1kr set in 2006 by Jan de Bellouet.
Started in 1998 the past winners are listed below for 1998-2013
Year |
Winner |
Country |
Driver |
Time kr |
1998 |
Dryade des Bois |
14,6 |
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1999 |
Defi d’Aunou |
Jean-Etienne Dubois |
14,9 |
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2000 |
14,9 |
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2001 |
Exchequer |
13,5 |
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2002 |
Legendary Lover K |
Steen Juul |
14,0 |
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2003 |
Flambeau des Pins |
Mathieu Fribault |
13,2 |
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2004 |
Kart de Baudrairie |
13,2 |
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2005 |
Prime Prospect |
Andrea Guzzinati |
13,8 |
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2006 |
Jag de Bellouet |
Christophe Gallie |
11,1 |
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2007 |
Camilla Highness |
12,8 |
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2008 |
L´Amiral Mauzun |
12,3 |
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2009 |
13,0 |
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2010 |
Brioni |
Joakim Lövgren |
12,7 |
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2011 |
Rapide Lebel |
Eric Raffin |
12,8 |
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2012 |
Christophe Martens |
12,0 |
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2013 |
Womanizer S |
Tommi Kylliäinen |
12,2 |
Thomas H. Hicks